Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-05-28
Explanation,

we DeS leave 10 explain again 10
the public that the admittance fee of
twenty-five cents required at the Col
lege Concerts was fixed by the Board
Of Trustees, the purpose being to raise
fund to liquidate a note of 5000
given individually by members Of the
Board and others. This money was
used in completing the new building.
Some of our friends have suggested
the propriety of reducing the price of
admittance, but as it was fixed by the
trustees, we have no discretion in the
matter. FINNEY& PASCHAL.
"A more substantial, circumspect
set of men could not be found around
McMinnville than those who went
down this week to attend the West
Nashville sale, but that Cumberland
river water frequently has very pc
culiar effect on the nerves-we've
tried it. Three of the McMinnville
crowd are registered at the CONNER
cial hotel as 81. O. Biles, S. l.. Col
vile, w. G. Waincock."
Mr.. c. c. Smith, after severe
illness Of two or three months, breath
ed his last about u o'clock Thursday
night, at the home of his brother, Mr..
F. M Smith, in this place. His death
had been daily expected for several
weeks. The funeral will take place
from Mr.. f. NJ. Smiths residence at
ten O'Clock this morning, and will be
conducted by the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, of which Order Mr..
Smith was a member.
Mr.. w. T. Rutherford, the pur-
chasing agent Of the Singer Manufac-
turing Co., has contracted for over
two million feet of popular lumber,
the bulk of which is to be delivered
on the side of the railroad track in
McMinnville during thecurrent year.
MeSsrs. Mead q DeBard will supply
one million feet of it, and Messrs.
Fits & Hutchins tour hundred thou
sand or more. All ofthis will be deliv-
cred at McMinnville, and will cover
considerable space in depot bottom.
Mr.. w. p. Faulkner will deliver
several hundred thousand feet at
Rowlrnd. These transactions will
put between thirty and forty thous-
and dollars in the county during the
next seven or eight months. Messrs.
Mead & DeBard have already COM
menced cutting and hauling.
On last Friday morning a squad
of half dozen revenue men, (three
deputy collectors and three deputy
marshals), went out into the eth
civil district of this county, about
ten or twelve miles south of town,
and captured moonshine whisky
distillery in full blast. Three prison
ers were arrested, and tried before
Commissioner Faulkner and bound
over to Federal court. They were
Wesley Hobbs and his son Russell
Hobbs, and Willis Argo. The still
and all its appurtenances were des-
: troyed on the spot, together with
about 500 gallons of still beer, and
about 100 gallons Of singlings. Moon
shine whisky distilleries are not nu-
!, merous in this section, and it is a
rare thing one is captured. Our spe-
cialty in this line is brandy distill-
cries.
Prof Bell makes an announce
. ment in this issue that the City School
, will close on June Sd, which is a
; month earlier than was contemplated
, Owing to the prevalence of measles
to considerable extent in the commu.
, nifty, it was thought best not to con.
tinue the school beyond the date
, named above for closing. All who
: can possibly do so should avail them,
, selves Of Prof. Bells invitation, and
visit the school before its close. The
people of McMinnville have good
reason to congratulate themselves up.
on the success which has marked the
first year Of the City School. 1t is an
institution they can always point tC
with pride, and its beneficial effects
upon the community will become
more perceptible with each succeed
ing year. The Superintendent and
his efficient corps Of assistants deserve
much credit for the able manner in
which the school has been organized
and conducted throughout its initial
year.